As Good as Dead, William W. Johnstone
As Good as Dead, William W. Johnstone
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As Good as Dead
Smoke Jensen's Frontier

Author: William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone

Narrator: J. Rodney Turner

Unabridged: 16 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/30/2025


Synopsis

Now together in one omnibus for the first time, two unrelenting, action-packed tales about the greatest gunslinger to ever ride the Wild West.

Strike of the Mountain Man

In Colorado Territory, Smoke Jensen is trying to live at peace. Then a tinhorn named Puddle enters his valley—and unleashes a hellstorm of a range war. The Mountain Man's former neighbor, Humbolt Puddle, left his crumbling six-hundred-acre ranch to his only living heir, just as a greedy and ruthless cattle baron is circling the Humbolt ranch like a ravenous vulture. Poor, unsuspecting Puddle is walking into a death trap. But he's got the Mountain Man on his side . . .

Butchery of the Mountain Man

In Montana Territory, one name strikes fear and hatred in the hearts of the Crow Indians—John Jackson, better known as Liver-Eating Jackson. Consumed by grief and rage, the mountain man has brutally killed ten braves so far in his one-man war of vengeance against the Crow, who murdered his beloved wife. Smoke Jensen knows Jackson by another name—"friend." He's not sure to what extent the stories of Jackson's exploits are true, but he rushes to his old friend's aid—despite terrible odds.

About William W. Johnstone

William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling western writer in America, and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over fifty million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the greatest western writer of the twenty-first century."


Reviews

Goodreads review by Janalyn, the blind reviewer on September 17, 2025

As Good As Dead is the 40th and 41st book in the smoke Jensen western adventure series by William and Jay Johnstone. I just want to say first this is my favorite series by these authors and there are many but smoke is my absolute favorite and these books did not disappoint. in the first book smoke a......more

Goodreads review by Denice on August 21, 2025

There is no such thing as a bad Johnstone western. Each series is built around main characters whose belief in the law and family is absolute, even if they've had to be reformed to get there. From Preacher, the original mountain man to the Jensen family to Perly Gates, to.....well, you get the point......more

Goodreads review by Jacqui on March 14, 2025

Johnstone's As Good as Dead: Smoke Jensen's Frontier (Pinnacle 2025) is two books about the life of Smoke Jensen, the popular character in Johnstone's ongoing Smoke Jensen series. Book One, Strike of the Mountain Man, is the typical excellent adventure, taking place when Smoke is setting up his ranc......more

Goodreads review by patrick on March 24, 2025

Two stories in this book, the first deals with Smoke which I have always liked that character. Here you have a man who comes in and wants to have the largest ranch and starts taking out other ranchers by any means. That is until Smoke and Sally get involved. That is an excellent story with many good......more